Songs to Sing Words and music by Edric McKinney © 17 July 2026C Gm F A poet child raised by winter gathers wool and hay C Gm F C She'll make a bed to sleep the last remaining chill away C Gm F And build her strength to fight the old year clinging to her hem F G The cycle starts anew when Brigid sees the spring again C Gm Growing braver than she was before F C And stronger than she seemed C Gm Finding life beyond her origins F C And love she’d never seen F G Loud enough to sing the songs C Her old self couldn't speak F The bard may die and be reborn G There's still more songs to sing C Gm F The sun would rise and nourish every plant under his eye C Gm F C A giant standing tall until his watch turned fields dry C Gm F His grandson fought and tore the scorching eye out of his head F G The sun may wane for now, but every harvest may yield bread C Gm Growing braver than he was before F C And stronger than he seemed C Gm Overturning power gone too far F C And sharing in the feast F G Loud enough to sing the songs C His old self couldn't speak F The bard may die and be reborn G There's still more songs to sing C Gm F The aging poet gathers wood for dulling winter’s tooth C Gm F C She storms against the year and all the foolishness of youth C Gm F She finds a baby, vows to raise like daughter or like son F G Her fighting spirit still remains to teach before she's gone C Gm Growing braver than she was before F C And stronger than she seemed C Gm Forsaking youthful worries F C Finding wisdom underneath F G Loud enough to sing the songs C Her old self couldn't speak F The bard may die and be reborn G There's still more songs to sing C Gm Growing braver than I was before F C And stronger than I seemed C Gm Digging deeper wells of kindness F C Waxing weirder just for me F G Loud enough to sing the songs C My old self couldn't speak F The bard may die and be reborn G There's still more songs to sing